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Body A celebration and ribbon cutting ceremony was held for Locally Forged Farmers Market with 34 Edom Area Chamber of Commerce members and patrons enjoying a feast for the eyes with bright colors of honey, vegetables, handmade and dyed clothes, forged metal art and jewelry, home...

Body Canton Police Department officers were involved in a hot pursuit through Canton on Saturday, June 18, leading to the arrest of Michael Tuff with charges of evading arrest or detention in a motor vehicle, a third-degree felony.

Body Silver Spur Resort in Canton hosted Junior Fire Camp this past week.

Body The City of Van recently released plans for their sixth annual Independence Day celebration known as Van Freedom Boom. Activities will take place from 5-10 p.m. Saturday, June 25, at the new McMillan Park, located at 712 East Main Street in Van.

Body City of Van Economic Development Corporation (EDC) Director Tammy Weidman was the guest speaker June 7 during the Van Area Chamber of Commerce Quarterly Luncheon held downtown at The Movie House.

Body An arrest warrant was issued by a Henderson County judge with allegations that a Malakoff man called in a bomb threat to avoid a court hearing June 7.

Body The office of Texas State Comptroller Glenn Hegar released its latest monthly sales tax revenue last week, indicating that six out of seven local entities had posted sales tax revenue gains when comparing against the same calendar month from the previous year.

Body State Highway 198 between Malakoff at its intersection with State Highway 31 and the Henderson-Kaufman county line in Mabank was officially marked in May as a Memorial Highway dedicated to Henderson County Deputy Sheriffs Tony Ogburn and Paul Habelt, who were killed May 17, 2007,...

Body The SPCA of Texas and the Van Zandt County Sheriff’s Office served a search and seizure warrant at a property in Van Zandt County, before removing 14 animals from the property June 10. The animals included five dogs, five koi fish, two cats, one macaw and one deceased cockatoo.

Body June 18: Wills Point’s annual Juneteenth celebration will begin at 11 a.m. with a parade making its way down from the intersection of O’Neal and S. Fourth St. towards South Park.